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FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 1, 1988

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 09/24 10/08 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	4	10	★★ NO. 1 ★★2 weeks at No. One Don't Worry, Be HappyBOBBY McFERRIN EMI-MANHATTAN 50146	1
2	5	9	8	Love BitesDEF LEPPARD MERCURY 870 402-7/POLYGRAM	2
3	3	5	17	I'll Always Love YouTAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 1-9700	3
4	7	11	11	One Good WomanPETER CETERA FULL MOON 7-27824/WARNER BROS.	4
5	13	19	23	Red Red WineUB40 A&M 1244	5
6	10	15	10	Don't Be CruelCHEAP TRICK EPIC 34-07965/E.P.A.	6
7	2	1	15	Sweet Child O' MineGUNS N' ROSES GEFFEN 7-27963	1
8	12	14	15	I Hate Myself For Loving YouJOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS BLACKHEART 4-07919/E.P.A.	8
9	4	2	14	Simply IrresistibleROBERT PALMER EMI-MANHATTAN 50133	2
10	17	22	12	What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)INFORMATION SOCIETY TOMMY BOY 7-27826/REPRISE	10
11	8	7	14	If It Isn't LoveNEW EDITION MCA 53264	7
12	14	18	15	Please Don't Go GirlNEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK COLUMBIA 38-07700	12
13	11	10	12	It Would Take A Strong Strong ManRICK ASTLEY RCA 8663	10
14	21	31	5	Groovy Kind Of LovePHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC 7-89017	14
15	19	20	11	Don't Be CruelBOBBY BROWN MCA 53327	15
16	18	21	10	Fallen AngelPOISON ENIGMA 44191/CAPITOL	16
17	9	8	13	Nobody's Fool (THEME FROM "CADDYSHACK II")KENNY LOGGINS COLUMBIA 38-07971	8
18	20	27	7	Don't You Know What The Night Can Do?STEVE WINWOOD VIRGIN 7-99290	18
19	15	17	10	A Nightmare On My StreetD.J. JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE JIVE 1124/RCA	15
20	23	28	7	True LoveGLENN FREY MCA 53363	20
21	24	30	9	Forever YoungROD STEWART WARNER BROS. 7-27796	21
22	6	3	12	Perfect WorldHUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS CHRYSALIS 43265	3
23	22	26	9	Staying TogetherDEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC 7-89034	22
24	26	29	9	What You See Is What You GetBRENDA K. STARR MCA 53367	24
25	27	32	10	Chains Of LoveERASURE SIRE 7-27844/REPRISE	25
26	28	33	8	Never Tear Us ApartINXS ATLANTIC 7-89038	26
27	31	36	7	Wild, Wild WestTHE ESCAPE CLUB ATLANTIC 7-89048	27
28	32	40	6	The Loco-MotionKYLIE MINOGUE GEFFEN 7-27752	28
29	35	42	4	★★★ POWER PICK/SALES ★★★ One Moment In TimeWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9743	29
30	16	6	14	When It's LoveVAN HALEN WARNER BROS. 7-27827	5
31	40	58	5	★★★ POWER PICK/AIRPLAY ★★★ Kokomo (FROM THE "COCKTAIL" SOUNDTRACK)THE BEACH BOYS ELEKTRA 7-69385	31
32	37	46	8	SuperstitiousEUROPE EPIC 34-07979/E.P.A.	32
33	39	44	11	Time And TideBASIA EPIC 34-07730/E.P.A.	33
34	43	—	2	Bad MedicineBON JOVI MERCURY 870 657-7/POLYGRAM	34
35	42	52	7	Another LoverGIANT STEPS A&M 1226	35
36	25	13	13	MonkeyGEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 38-07941	1
37	41	49	7	IndestructibleTHE FOUR TOPS ARISTA 1-9706	37
38	44	56	5	Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)CINDERELLA MERCURY 870 644-7/POLYGRAM	38
39	29	16	18	Fast CarTRACY CHAPMAN ELEKTRA 7-69412	6
40	46	59	4	How Can I Fall?BREATHE A&M 1224	40
41	33	23	18	I Don't Wanna Live Without Your LoveCHICAGO REPRISE 7-27855	3
42	50	64	4	Dance Little SisterTERENCE TRENT D'ARBY COLUMBIA 38-08023	42
43	47	55	7	It Takes TwoROB BASE & D.J. E-Z ROCK PROFILE 5186	43
44	36	25	15	Here With MeREO SPEEDWAGON EPIC 34-07901/E.P.A.	20
45	30	12	11	Another Part Of MeMICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 34-07962/E.P.A.	11
46	34	24	16	I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like ThatELTON JOHN MCA 53345	2
47	38	35	25	Hands To HeavenBREATHE A&M 2991	2
48	53	65	7	She's On The LeftJEFFREY OSBORNE A&M 1227	48
49	61	75	4	Waiting For A Star To FallBOY MEETS GIRL RCA 8691	49
50	NEW▶		1	★★★ HOT SHOT DEBUT ★★★ DesireU2 ISLAND 7-99250/ATLANTIC	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	64	78	4	Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird MedleyWILL TO POWER EPIC 34-08034/E.P.A.	51
52	59	71	5	The PromiseWHEN IN ROME VIRGIN 7-99323	52
53	66	86	3	A Word In SpanishELTON JOHN MCA 53408	53
54	49	48	13	Spring Love (Come Back To Me)STEVIE B LMR 74002	43
55	45	50	9	Off On Your Own (Girl)AL B. SURE! WARNER BROS. 7-27870	45
56	77	—	2	Look AwayCHICAGO REPRISE 7-27766	56
57	58	70	5	Inside A DreamJANE WIEDLIN EMI-MANHATTAN 50145	57
58	69	81	10	StrangeloveDEPECHE MODE SIRE 7-27777/WARNER BROS.	58
59	73	84	3	You CameKIM WILDE MCA 53370	59
60	48	34	14	All Fired UpPAT BENATAR CHRYSALIS 43268	19
61	85	—	2	Giving You The Best That I GotANITA BAKER ELEKTRA 7-69371	61
62	70	79	5	Heart Don't Fail Me NowHOLLY KNIGHT COLUMBIA 38-07932	62
63	54	43	19	Sign Your NameTERENCE TRENT D'ARBY COLUMBIA 38-07911	4
64	55	53	9	The Dead HeartMIDNIGHT OIL COLUMBIA 38-07964	53
65	56	45	20	Hold On To The NightsRICHARD MARX EMI-MANHATTAN 50106	1
66	65	69	6	Powerful Stuff (FROM "COCKTAIL")THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS ELEKTRA 7-69384	65
67	NEW▶		1	Walk On WaterEDDIE MONEY COLUMBIA 38-08060	67
68	51	37	18	1-2-3GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC 34-07921/E.P.A.	3
69	82	96	3	Edge Of A Broken HeartVIXEN EMI-MANHATTAN 50141	69
70	68	74	8	Long And Lasting Love (Once In A Lifetime)GLENN MEDEIROS AMHERST 324	68
71	52	39	17	Roll With ItSTEVE WINWOOD VIRGIN 7-99326	1
72	89	92	3	Never Let You GoSWEET SENSATION ATCO 7-99284/ATLANTIC	72
73	60	54	8	JackieBLUE ZONE U.K. ARISTA 1-9725	54
74	62	61	11	Nice 'N' SlowFREDDIE JACKSON CAPITOL 44171	61
75	90	98	3	Way OutJ.J. FAD RUTHLESS 7-99285/ATLANTIC	75
76	NEW▶		1	Downtown LifeDARYL HALL JOHN OATES ARISTA 1-9753	76
77	88	—	2	Don't Be Afraid Of The DarkTHE ROBERT CRAY BAND MERCURY 870 596-7/POLYGRAM	77
78	94	—	2	Cars With The BoomL'TRIMM ATLANTIC 7-89005	78
79	67	51	11	Look Out Any WindowBRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE RCA 8678	35
80	83	83	5	What's The Matter Here?10,000 MANIACS ELEKTRA 7-69388	80
81	57	41	20	Make Me Lose ControlERIC CARMEN ARISTA 1-9686	3
82	NEW▶		1	Finish What Ya StartedVAN HALEN WARNER BROS. 7-27746	82
83	81	73	26	The FlameCHEAP TRICK EPIC 34-07745/E.P.A.	1
84	74	57	12	SummergirlsDINO 4TH & B'WAY 7468	50
85	99	—	2	Boy, I've Been ToldSA-FIRE CUTTING 870 514-7/POLYGRAM	85
86	75	66	21	Just Got PaidJOHNNY KEMP COLUMBIA 38-07744	10
87	95	—	2	I'm Not Your ManTOMMY CONWELL AND THE YOUNG RUMBLERS COLUMBIA 38-07980	87
88	98	—	2	I Can't WaitDENIECE WILLIAMS COLUMBIA 38-08014	88
89	63	38	14	Love Will Save The DayWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9720	9
90	NEW▶		1	Talkin' Bout A RevolutionTRACY CHAPMAN ELEKTRA 7-69383	90
91	72	62	24	Pour Some Sugar On MeDEF LEPPARD MERCURY 870 298-7/POLYGRAM	2
92	80	67	11	Inside OutsideTHE COVER GIRLS FEVER 1916/SUTRA	55
93	NEW▶		1	Spy In The House Of LoveWAS (NOT WAS) CHRYSALIS 43266	93
94	NEW▶		1	Tell That Girl To Shut UpTRANSVISION VAMP UNI 50001/MCA	94
95	78	72	11	Make It Last ForeverKEITH SWEAT with JACCI MCGHEE VINTERTAINMENT 7-69386/ELEKTRA	59
96	93	85	3	Hands On The RadioHENRY LEE SUMMER CBS ASSOCIATED 4-07986/E.P.A.	85
97	71	60	17	Sayin' Sorry (Don't Make It Right)DENISE LOPEZ VENDETTA 7200/A&M	31
98	NEW▶		1	I Did It For LoveNIGHT RANGER MCA 53364	98
99	NEW▶		1	Symptoms Of True LoveTRACIE SPENCER CAPITOL 44140	99
100	NEW▶		1	Long Way To LoveBRITNY FOX COLUMBIA 38-07926	100

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